Gillies, John

Education

B.D. 27.3.1896 by examination.

Birth/childhood

Born 18.3.1870 son of Rev. James Gillies, Free Church minister at Kilberry and Elizabeth Swords Thomson. [Minister]

Career

Educated Glasgow University - M.A. 1891.

Presbyterian minister Portarlington, Victoria 1897-1911. Hawthorn, South Africa 1911-1916. Surrey Hills, Victoria 1917-1927; Professor of New Testament Studies, Ormond College, Melbourne 1928-1939 (retired). [Minister, university professor]

Death

Died 6.6.1952 at Melbourne.

Sources

  • College Courant 5 1952 p57
  • Who’s who in Australia
  • Births Reg. Kilberry 1870/3